Well, what can I say? Coming from an ex-theme park kid, how can this show possibly go wrong? It has it all; great music, great movement, super-speedy transitions between scenes, a story with Heart (which seems to be so lost these days), and an Amazing Cast. I credit a good portion of this show’s success to the Director/Choreographer. He has stayed completely focussed on telling the story, without getting lost. Laura Bell Bundy shows expert skill at creating a truly loveable character while at the same time singing and dancing her way through an extremely difficult and taxing show (from a performer’s standpoint).

As for the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the Tony awards; truly, someone, somewhere had it in for this show. It really is one of the most “FUN” shows on Broadway at the present time, which is, of course, one of main reasons people buy tickets to the Theatre; to have fun.

      Admittedly, I really like this show. This was my 6th time attending this particular musical, and as luck would have it, I finally was able to see an Understudy. Andy Karl was on for Michael Rupert (Prof. Callahan) and really did a great job of it. The ensemble seemed to be sporting a few new faces as well, which was nice, although…. the tall blonde guy is apparently out of the show… too bad….